On October 1, 2013, the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act, commonly known as the “NJ SAFE Act,” went into force. The new law allows an eligible employee to take 20 days of unpaid leave during a 12-month period in the event the employee or the employee’s child, parent, spouse, domestic […]
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04
Oct
2013
Violence Victims Entitled to Job Leave
I learned today about a federal program providing special unemployment benefits for people—even the self-employed—who cannot work because of Sandy. This may be important for you, friends, family and/or employees. Here’s the link: http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20121101_DisasterUIAssistance.html. Hope you and your families have made it through the superstorm with minimal inconvenience.
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21
Oct
2012
Yikes! Another Required Poster is Coming
On September 21, 2012, Governor Christie signed P.L. 2012, c. 57, which mandates yet another poster in NJ break rooms. Under the new law, employers with 50 or more workers must not only post, but also annually distribute and get signed acknowledgements for, a notice “detailing the right to be free […]
Read moreI will be giving this presentation on Monday, October 22, at 9:15 and then again at 3:45. Cme on down and see me! Have you ever read a case and thought, “I can’t believe he said that!?” As HR professionals, we’ve all heard of off the wall […]
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17
Jul
2012
An award of employer’s legal fees? Fat chance!
Sad, but true, from Jon Hyman’s always-informative blog, http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/: My summer reading list includes Joel Stein’s Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity. The book recounts the self-proclaimed effete Stein’s journey to become more masculine in the wake of the birth of his son. In one chapter, Stein spends a […]
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